To stem modern day slavery, Britain has implemented a new law under which human traffickers could be punished with life imprisonment, London-based Asian Lite daily reported on Thursday. The maximum jail sentence for traffickers has been increased from 14 years to life imprisonment under the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act, 2015. It allows the […]
The body of Lt. Kiran Shekhawat, who was one of the three Indian Navy crew of the Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft which crashed into the Arabian Sea near Goa, was recovered on Thursday, navy officials said. The body was recovered from the fuselage of the crashed aircraft. The commander was rescued from the sea soon […]
Steven Smith’s 105 put Australia in the final of the cricket World Cup as they defeated defending champions India by 95 runs in the second semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Thursday. Four-time champions Australia overwhelmed the Indians with both the bat and ball. A 182-run stand between Smith (105) and Aaron […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today issued a warning about phony callers claiming to offer tax refunds from NSW Fair Trading. “Calls of this nature are completely bogus – Fair Trading never contacts consumers about tax returns. Tax matters are dealt with at a national level by the Australian Tax Office,” Mr Stowe […]
An extensive review of Western Australia’s mineral royalty system has been released today by Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion. Mr Marmion said the Mineral Royalty Rate Analysis (MRRA) was a detailed document containing important information. “This is a technical, yet highly accessible study that will be a valuable resource for both industry […]
A world-first interactive computer game that helps young people deal with social issues by deciding the fate of a virtual community was launched today by Youth Minister Tony Simpson. Developed by Holyoake through a $218,000 State Government grant, DRUMBEAT Quest is a computer game that encourages young people to talk with counsellors while building […]
The State Government is assessing all of Western Australia’s childcare centres and has named the top 86 centres visited so far. Under the national accreditation scheme, two childcare centres in Nedlands – the University of WA’s Early Learning Centre and the Unicare Early Childhood Education – have received the top rating of ‘excellent’. […]
Energy Minister Mike Nahan has today outlined the State Government’s reform program for the electricity industry in response to recommendations made in an options paper by a review committee. Dr Nahan said the Liberal National Government would begin taking the necessary steps to limit future electricity price increases for households and businesses, and reduce […]
Indian electric utility company Tata Power on Tuesday said it has completed the financial closure to develop a hydel-power project in the Adjaristsqali river in the southwestern European nation of Georgia alongwith two other companies. “The Shuakhevi plant aims to satisfy Georgia’s electricity demand during winter, reducing dependence on imported fuel and increasing renewable energy […]
The central government will consider Tamil Nadu’s request to grant Indian citizenship to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in the state, central minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday. The minister of state for home visited a refugee camp near Chennai and told the media that the central and state governments were taking several measures to promote […]